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In the Name of Identity Violence and the Need to Belong

Paperback • 2012 • English • 1. edition

In the Name of Identity Violence and the Need to Belong

By Amin Maalouf

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About the book

“Makes for compelling reading in America today.”—New York Times Book Review. “I want to try and understand why so many people commit crimes in the name of identity,” writes Amin Maalouf. Identity is the crucible out of which we come: our background, our race, our gender, our tribal affiliations, our religion (or lack thereof), all go into making up who we are. All too often, however, the notion of identity—personal, religious, ethnic, or national—has given rise to heated passions and even massi...Show more

Narrative theme: Identity / belonging
Violence and abuse in society
Gender studies: women and girls

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ISBN

9781611453249

Publisher

Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

Published year

2012

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

In the Name of Identity Violence and the Need to Belong

Format

Paperback

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